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Network Working Group
Request for Comments: 1832
Category: Standards Track

R. Srinivasan
Sun Microsystems
August 1995

### XDR: External Data Representation Standard

#### Status of this Memo

This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

#### Abstract

This document describes the External Data Representation Standard (XDR) protocol as it is currently deployed and accepted.

#### Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION
2. BASIC BLOCK SIZE
3. XDR DATA TYPES

3.1 Integer
3.2. Unsigned Integer
3.3 Enumeration
3.4 Boolean
3.5 Hyper Integer and Unsigned Hyper Integer
3.6 Floating-point
3.7 Double-precision Floating-point
3.8 Quadruple-precision Floating-point
3.9 Fixed-length Opaque Data
3.10 Variable-length Opaque Data
3.11 String
3.12 Fixed-length Array
3.13 Variable-length Array
3.14 Structure
3.15 Discriminated Union
3.16 Void
3.17 Constant
3.18 Typedef
3.19 Optional-data
3.20 Areas for Future Enhancement

4. DISCUSSION
5. THE XDR LANGUAGE SPECIFICATION

5.1 Notational Conventions
5.2 Lexical Notes
5.3 Syntax Information
5.4 Syntax Notes

6. AN EXAMPLE OF AN XDR DATA DESCRIPTION
7. TRADEMARKS AND OWNERS
APPENDIX A: ANSI/IEEE Standard 754-1985
APPENDIX B: REFERENCES
Security Considerations
Author's Address

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